George Harrison- Dark Horse

Brief performance from 1974.

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[OrinocoJim]

Dark Hoarse...

[timbrewolf1]

I saw this tour. I used to have a very good cassette of the show in Tulsa but, alas, the years have lost it. Even so, I don't remember laringitis. Maybe Leon Russell's Doctor fixed him up before the show? Leon appeared at the end of the show. Rumors had Clapton on the bus but, if he was, he didn't show his face. Billy Preston was on keys. Jesus what a band. Good to see Tom Scott on flute. Great music. Ravi did an entire set too - full ensemble. They wouldn't give anyone that kind of budget now

[REMCUREBOY]

@OrinocoJim I just read somewhere that's what critics and fans both called this tour in 1974.

[FrlghtWolf]

Ugh! Poor George. He spent the whole of his life trying to prove he was equal to John and Paul. In the end, he ended up proving JUST THE OPPOSITE!

[cutestrawberryflower]

@JeffW77 your soo lucky I wish I had seen George Harrison :P maybe I can see Paul though. :)

[JeffW77]

I saw George and Ravi Shankar in Seattle in 1974...Dark Horse tour...yes George's voice was hoarse--even on the record, if I remember correctly. Bass player is Willie Weeks, who toured with EC and Steve Winwood in 2008-ish and inspired the band to include "Them Changes" in their performance. 1974 George Harrison tour--Willie Weeks, Andy Newmark (drums), Tom Scott, Billy Preston. Great band, great performance. So glad I saw ONE Beatle in my lifetime. Maybe I'll see Paul sometime.

[iardberds]

I was in ninth grade and saw this tour open in Tulsa OK. My brother and I ate at the Mayo Hotel with our dates before the show and saw Billy Preston with much of Leons entourage go through the lobby. George opened with an instrumental Hari's On Tour. The show was awesome. The Ravi Shankar was a little tedious to me. The place was full of hippies smoking weed. His voice was fine that night. He started the tour in Tulsa because as George put it-it was the home a very good rock n roll piano player

[mercwyn]

This was the second rock concert that I got to see. I had my choice, I could see BTO or George Harrison. I picked George and never looked back. It was my first introduction to Indian music since Ravi did the first set. It was also the first time I saw an arena filled with pot smoke. The second set featured Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Tom Scott and a host of others, along with George Harrison. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen, including seeing Paul earlier this week.

[timbrewolf1]

@sooners1959 I was off to the side and saw Leon earlier than some too. Get this: My "ticket" was through a neighbor, a Tulsa cop, who drove me to the show and had me wait in the basement while he checked in and came down and opened a little known door!

[sooners1959]

@timbrewolf1 - I was there too. I do remember Harrison's voice was in bad shape but it didn't matter as it was a great show. Was sitting behind the stage and saw Leon starting to walk onto the stage before most of the crowd did. It was fantastic.

[RaajaGeetham]

@Surfinstro Just Watch this /watch?v=e1vsXohxQGU

[Surfinstro]

I saw this tour in Philly. RIP GEORGE